John Frieda
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John Frieda is an English
celebrity hairstylist
and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan
. The hair products he created are widely available in the United States
and many other countries.
. His father was Isidore Frieda, a salon and property owner, and his mother was Hannah Mary Docherty. He had three siblings.
Frieda attended private school, and worked part time at his father's salon as a high school
student. Isidore mentored John and invested in his early ventures.
singer Lulu
, with whom he had a son, the actor Jordan Frieda
. He now lives with Frances Avery Agnelli née Howe (1965), an Anglo-American architect and the widow of Fiat
heir, Giovanni Alberto Agnelli (son of the Italian entrepreneur and politician, Umberto Agnelli
). Frances has a daughter from her marriage to Giovanni, Virginia Asia Agnelli. John and Frances together have a daughter, Leyla Luna (2005), and a son, Jackson John (2007).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
celebrity hairstylist
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The hair products he created are widely available in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and many other countries.
Early life
Frieda was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. His father was Isidore Frieda, a salon and property owner, and his mother was Hannah Mary Docherty. He had three siblings.
Frieda attended private school, and worked part time at his father's salon as a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
student. Isidore mentored John and invested in his early ventures.
Career
In 1988 at the age of 37, Frieda moved to the U.S. (New York) for 12 years and collaborated with celebrity stylist Sally Hershberger to create different hair products for blondes and brunettes.Personal life
John was married to the ScottishScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer Lulu
Lulu (singer)
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day...
, with whom he had a son, the actor Jordan Frieda
Jordan Frieda
Jordan Frieda is a British actor who is the son of Scottish singer Lulu and celebrity hair stylist John Frieda. He was born on 17 June 1977 and was educated at Eton College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University.He had a small part in Steven Spielberg's TV mini series Band of...
. He now lives with Frances Avery Agnelli née Howe (1965), an Anglo-American architect and the widow of Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
heir, Giovanni Alberto Agnelli (son of the Italian entrepreneur and politician, Umberto Agnelli
Umberto Agnelli
Umberto Agnelli was an Italian entrepreneur and politician. His brother was Gianni Agnelli.He served as a CEO of Fiat from 1970–1976 and senator of the Italian Republic, from 1976 to 1979, and was the honorary chairman of the Juventus soccer team, the past president of the Italian Football...
). Frances has a daughter from her marriage to Giovanni, Virginia Asia Agnelli. John and Frances together have a daughter, Leyla Luna (2005), and a son, Jackson John (2007).